Jorge García Carneiro
{{Short description|Venezuelan politician (1952–2021)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jorge García Carneiro
| image =
| caption =
| order = 3rd
| office = Governor of Vargas
| term_start = 28 November 2008
| term_end = 22 May 2021
| lieutenant =
| predecessor = Antonio Rodríguez San Juan
| successor = José Manuel Suárez{{Cite web|url=https://efectococuyo.com/politica/jose-manuel-suarez-asume-la-gobernacion-de-vargas-tras-muerte-de-garcia-carneiro/|title=José Manuel Suárez asume la Gobernación de Vargas|accessdate=2021-05-23|date=2021-05-22|website=Efecto Cocuyo|language=es}}
| order2 = Minister of Defense
| predecessor2 = José Luís Prieto
| successor2 = Raúl Baduel
| term_start2 = 8 January 2004
| term_end2 = 25 December 2006
| birth_date = {{birth date|1952|02|08|df=y}}
| birth_place = Caracas, Venezuela
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|5|22|1952|2|8|df=y}}
| death_place =
| spouse = María del Valle de García
| profession = Politician
| party = Fifth Republic Movement (MVR)
United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV)
| footnotes =
}}
Jorge Luis García Carneiro (8 February 1952 – 22 May 2021){{in lang|es}} [http://www.garciacarneiro.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51&Itemid=27 Biografía del General], accessed 19 October 2010{{primary source inline|date=August 2022}} was a Venezuelan politician. He was elected the governor of Vargas in 2008, having previously been head of the Venezuelan Army, Minister of Defense, and Minister for Social Development and Popular Participation. He was a member of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) of Venezuela's late president, Hugo Chávez.
Biography
García Carneiro graduated from the Military Academy of Venezuela in 1975.{{primary source inline|date=August 2022}} During the 2002 Venezuelan coup d'état attempt, as the general in charge of the largest military unit in Caracas, he was taken prisoner at Fort Tiuna.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
García Carneiro was the head of the Venezuelan Army from January 2003 to January 2004, when he became Minister of Defense.BBC Monitoring, 7 January 2004, Venezuela's Chavez appoints army chief as new defence minister He held this position until December 2006.[http://pdba.georgetown.edu/Executive/Venezuela/cabinet.html Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Gabinete Cabinet], updated 2 February 2011, accessed 6 May 2011.
On 22 May 2021, Delcy Rodríguez announced his death.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-22|title=Dictadura de Maduro anuncia muerte del gobernador del estado Vargas, Jorge Luis García Carneiro|url=https://awsveanews.com/nacionales/ultima-hora-dictadura-de-maduro-anuncia-muerte-del-gobernador-del-estado-vargas-jorge-luis-garcia-carneiro/|access-date=2021-05-22|website=AlbertoNews|language=es}}
Sanctions
{{main|International sanctions during the Venezuelan crisis}}
On 25 February 2019, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the United States Department of the Treasury placed sanctions in effect against García Carneiro and governors of 3 other Venezuelan states for alleged involvement in corruption and in blocking the delivery of humanitarian aid.{{Cite web|url=https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm616|title=Treasury Sanctions Governors of Venezuelan States Aligned with Maduro|date=25 February 2019|website=Office of Foreign Assets Control|publisher=United States Department of the Treasury|access-date=20 April 2019}}
García Carneiro was sanctioned by the Canadian government on 15 April 2019 under the Special Economic Measures Act.{{cite web |url= https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/international_relations-relations_internationales/sanctions/venezuela_regulations-reglement_venezuela.aspx?lang=eng |publisher= Government of Canada |title= Regulations Amending the Special Economic Measures (Venezuela) Regulations |date= 12 April 2019 |accessdate= 15 April 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The government statement said "the sanctions hit high ranking officials of the Maduro regime, regional governors, and people directly implicated in activities undermining democratic institutions". Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland stated, "The Maduro dictatorship must be held accountable for this crisis and depriving Venezuelans of their most basic rights and needs. Canada is committed to supporting the peaceful restoration of constitutional democracy in Venezuela."{{cite news |url= https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/venezuela-sanctions-canada-1.5098288 |work= CBC Canada |date= 15 April 2019 |accessdate= 15 April 2019 |title= Canada expands Venezuela sanctions, adds 43 people close to Maduro }}
References
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External links
- [http://www.garciacarneiro.com Official website]
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Category:Governors of Vargas (state)
Category:United Socialist Party of Venezuela politicians
Category:Politicians from Caracas
Category:Ministers of defense of Venezuela
Category:Fifth Republic Movement politicians
Category:People of the Crisis in Venezuela